VOLUME 4 • ISSUE 1

BILLY
DOCTROVE


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NAME

Billy Doctrove
Also known as "Toshack"

BORN:
Billy Raymond Doctrove
3rd July, 1955
Marigot, Dominica

PROFESSION

International Cricket umpire and former FIFA referee

FAMILY

PARENTS:
Hildreth Doctrove and Clotilda Doctrove née Laudat

SIBLINGS:
Chaucer, Fitzroy, Vernon, Cowen, Irma (Lawrence), Sheila (Shillingford) and Althea (Lugay)

SPOUSE:
Antonilla Doctrove née Matthew 1990–present

CHILDREN:
Charlie, Marissa, Bianka, Britnee, and Alonzo

EDUCATION

1960–63 Newtown Primary School, Newtown, Dominica
1963–68 Goodwill Juinor High School, Goodwill, Dominica
1968–73 Dominica Grammar School, Roseau, Dominica
1978–80 Jamaica School of Agriculture, Spanish Town, Jamaica

DEGREES:
1973 Dominica Grammar School, Roseau, Dominica

CAREER

1975 Cricket umpire for on-island matches
1977 Fooball referee for on-island matches (1977–85)
1986 Fooball referee for regional matches (1986–94)
1991 Cricket umpire for regional matches
1995 Fooball referee for international matches (1995–99)
1998 Cricket umpire for international matches
2002 Appointed to the International Panel of Umpires
2006 Appointed to the Elite Panel of Umpires

AWARDS

2000 Dominica Medal of Honour for Meritorious Service, Government of Dominica
The New Chronicle Personality of the Year, The New Chronicle newspaper, Loubiere, Dominica
The New Chronicle Sports Personality of the Year, The New Chronicle newspaper, Loubiere, Dominica
2004 The Sun Personality of the Year, The Sun newspaper, Roseau, Dominica
2006 Sports Division Official of the Year, Government of Dominica
The New Chronicle Personality of the Year, The New Chronicle newspaper, Loubiere, Dominica

NOTABLE

1995 Dominica's first International FIFA referee
2000 Dominica's first Test Cricket umpire
2006 Goodwill Ambassador for Dominica
As of 2007, officiated in 68 One Day International matches and 13 Test matches